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newspapers,  burlap bags, rags, floor 
mats 
- anything  you can  wrap  around 
yourself  or  tuck  under  your clothing to 
keep warm. 
You can  run  the  engine to keep  warm, 
but  be careful.  Run your engine 
ody as long  as you 
must.  This  saves fuel. When  you  run  the 
engine, make  it  go a little  faster  than 
just  idle.  That 
is, push  the  accelerator 
slightly.  This uses less fuel for  the heat 
that  you  get  and 
it keeps the battery 
charged. 
You will  need a  well-charged 
battery  to restart  the vehicle,  and 
possibly  for signaling  later  on  with  your 
headlights.  Let the heater  run  for 
awhile. 
Then,  shut  the  engine 
off and close  the 
window almost 
all the  way  to preserve 
the  heat.  Start  the  engine again and 
repeat  this  only when 
you feel  really 
uncomfortable  from the cold. But  do  it 
as  little  as  possible. Preserve the fuel  as 
long  as you  can. 
To help keep  warm, 
you can get out of the  vehicle  and  do 
some  fairly vigorous exercises  every half 
hour  or 
so until help  comes. 
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